MSI gives EFI a go 'round

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited January 2008 in Science & Tech
<p>EFI, or Extensible Firmware Interface, was developed by Intel in order to combat the shortcomings of the archaic BIOS system. EFI brings a whole host of interesting features to the table, including 32bit color menus, support for applications without an OS and stereo sound at the "BIOS level" as we would know it today. </p>
<p>EFI's biggest win comes from Apple, as Apple has adopted EFI across their entire product range. Anyone who has heard the chime at boot, or seen the full-color bootcamp OS switcher has seen the power of EFI in action. </p>
<p>EFI is now a global standard, maintained by the UEFI consortium, and as such has been adopted by MSI in a trial-run on some beta motherboards. It is unfortunate that EFI has been crippled by Microsoft in its conception, as nothing less than Vista 64bit supports an EFI subsystem. It's quite a shame, but the pictures sure are neat to <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/01/19/msi-efi">look at</a>.</p>

Comments

  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    If it's Mac OS and Vista 64 only, that means those who would potentially make the best use this new BIOS schema won't have it. I just don't know that many ordinary computer users with off-the-shelf machines who go into the BIOS more than once in the life of their computer. The Apple users I know, with the exception of a computer tech friend, immediately bundle up thier Macs and take them to an expensive service shop if there are any problems.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2008
    EFI is <i>really awesome</i>. These boards will never see the light of day, though, as Microsoft knee-capped EFI support.
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